L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Introduction to the verb bouter
The English translation of the French verb bouter is “to push” or “to thrust.” It is pronounced as “boo-tay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word bouter can be traced back to the Old French word “boter” which means “to push.” In everyday French, bouter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb.
Three simple examples of bouter in the L’impératif Présent tense are:
- Boute cette table contre le mur. (Push this table against the wall.)
- Boutons l’ennemi hors de notre territoire. (Thrust the enemy out of our territory.)
- Boutons-nous pour finir ce travail à temps. (Let’s push ourselves to finish this work on time.)
English translations:
- Push this table against the wall.
- Thrust the enemy out of our territory.
- Let’s push ourselves to finish this work on time.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | boute | Boute le feu. | Put out the fire. |
tu | boute | Boute cette bouteille dans le recyclage. | Put this bottle in the recycling. |
il | boute | Il boute l’herbe. | He cuts the grass. |
elle | boute | Elle boute ses affaires dans un carton. | She packs her things in a box. |
on | boutons | Boutons tous ensemble. | Let’s all push together. |
nous | boutons | Boutons ces bactéries. | Let’s eradicate these bacteria. |
vous | boutons | Boutons ce pantalon. | Put on these pants. |
ils | boutent | Ils boutent sur le bouton rouge. | They push the red button. |
elles | boutent | Elles boutent sur le tapis roulant. | They push the conveyor belt. |
Other Conjugations for Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb bouter
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Bouter – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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